mar 11, 1700 - Golden Stool
(Sika dwa kofi)

Description:

gold over wood/cast goldAshanti (Asante) peoples, Ghana (gold coast)Asantehene= King... Osei Tutu, 1st kingrepresents the soul of all the Asante peopletoo important to be sat on, it gets its own stool and sits next to the kingMANAwooden stools were given as coming of age gifts.sunsum- one's aura (mana) that comes in contact with the things they touch, to preserve one's sunsum stools were tipped on their sides so no one would sit in them. (WHY the golden stool remains on its side permanently)1874: Ashantee War... british destroyed asante capitol, valuables were stolen and taken back to england, an officer wanted to be presented with the golden stool but the asante people hid it